diff --git a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
index 81bfc357..9a29c5fc 100644
--- a/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
+++ b/script/ManipulatorXYScan.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ set ANGLE = +60.0 to move the sample along the beam.
 import math
 
 # adjust the following parameters
-DISTANCE = 3.0
+DISTANCE = 1.0
 ANGLE = -30.0 # move sample across beam
 #ANGLE = +60.0 # move sample along beam
-STEPS = 30
+STEPS = 10
 LATENCY = 0.0
 ENDSCAN = False